Building construction



H. R. BUCKLE. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. PPPP ICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1918.

Patented Mar. 15, 1921.;

UNMEQ STTES FEEQE.

BUILDHVG CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15, 1924.

Application filed November 23, 1918. Serial No. 263,844.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN R. BLICKLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buildsuch a manner as to provide ample strengthv and resisting stability to the loads and strains, with accompanying advantages in locating covering and supporting members providing for the application and support of concrete bodies as for floors; the covering of the lower portion of the constructlon as for ceilings; the provision of ample interior space for the housing of pipes, wires, etc.; and generally to provide a completely efiicient mechanical construction having these and the usual attributes and advanta es commonly present in structural forms.

eferring to the drawings, which illustrate certain adaptations of the invention and certain preferred forms ofconstruction,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of a floor construction utilizing my invention;

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of one of the main structural beam members;

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing a modified construction;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the construction as embodied with a column or post; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective detail view showin aportion of one of the covering plates.

he principal novel member of the improvement consists of a channel or C-shaped member of rolled or pressed steel having a web 2 upper and lower flanges 3, 3, and inwar y turned terminal flan e webs or lips 4, 4. Such member is deslgned to be used either alone, or with another similar beam member in the manner indicated in Fig. l, in which case, the main web members, set back to back, are preferably secured together as by rivets 5.

When so combined, the two C shaped members generally approximate an I-beam in form and in resulting strength and stablhty, with the material additional advantage of the stiffening effect of the inwardly turned flange webs 4. These flange webs, which may be of any desired depth, provide supplemental trusses for the structural member itself at one side, and for the comblned Lbeam shaped member when connected, at both sides. The supporting strength of the beam is thereby greatly increased and 1ts rigidity is stiflened, flange webs 4 acting agalnst either compressive or'tensile strains in the same general manner as the web member 2.

A further additional and material advantage is that the terminal inturned flange we s 4 provide very efficient anchoring entremities for the application andfixed snpport of the ceiling plates and floor plates in the manner illustrated in Fig. 1. Such plates 6, which are preferably of rolled or pressed metal, are provided with laterally extending ribs 7 intermediate of their width extending across the full length of the plates adjacent each side edge portion, and are so positioned with relation to the center dimensions of the several beams that they will fit snugly in place, with the flanges 7 extending inwardly along the adjacent faces of beam flange webs 4. When used in this manner for the purpose of floor plates, the edges of adjacent plates meet, as at 8, at the center of the compound beam members, thus providing continuous supporting surfaces upon which may be laid concrete or other flooring material 9.

When used as ceiling members, plates 6 are applied underneath the beams in the same manner and the flanges 7 are turned over into fixed holding engagement with flange webs 4, as indicated 1n Fig. 1. By this means the floor plates above are fixedly held in operative position and relation to the floor beam members, while the ceiling plates are suspended tightly up against the lower flange portions 3 of the beam members and provide continuous smooth ceiling surfaces which may be utilized in such form, or may be covered with any additional material. If desired, plate 6 may 'be perforated or slotted and elongated, providanchorlng openings for plaster or the 1 e.

If desired, the projecting securing portions 7 of plates 6 may be cut out at intertion, the engagement is positive, enduring and reliable, and will insure continuous efli: cienc of the structure.

vWl ien desired, the C-shaped member may be pressed into the form shown in Fig. 3, in which case, the lower flange member 3 is bowed downwardly at its middle portion, increasing the depth and resulting resisting strength of the web portion 2 in the manner of a truss, in which case, the ceiling plates would be also bowed around correspondingly, or supported in continuous flat formation by providing suitable lengths of attaching terminals 11. Either straight beams or bowed beams may be utilized with the floor and ceiling members in the same general manner.

One utilization of the C-shaped beam alone is illustrated in Fig. 4, in which case, the web 2 is riveted or bolted directly against the face of a post or column member 12 of I-beam, channel, or other suitable shape,'or the C-shaped member, either single or double, may be used as a column itself, the floor and ceiling plates 6 and 6 respectively being secured in position in the same manner as above described.

By my improved construction I avoid the necessity of any preliminary false work or shoring for supporting the flooring in the course of laying or formation, as the upper floor plates provide ample strength and area so that the flooring may be laid thereon direct 'Ot era plications, connections, or utilizations of t e invention may be readily made by the builder or designing engineer, and it may be applied to various and widely different combinations with other materia and in the fabrication and erection of variously ing an integral projecting integral projecting portion engaging the portion and lateral top and bottom flange members, the lower flange being downwardly arched, and a plate member laid against one of said flange members and havportion engaging the flange terminal.

3. In combination, a pair of rolled or pressed structural members having web portions secured together back to back, and having laterally extending top and bottom flange members, and a plurality of co-acting plate members laid against one of said flange members and having an integral projecting 7 portion engagin the flange terminal.

4. The combination with a rolled or pressed structural member having a middle web portion and top and bottom laterally extending flange members provided with in- Wardly turned web members, of a floor plate restingupon the upper flange member and provided with a downwardly extending portion engaging against its inwardly turned web terminal member.

5. The combination with a rolled or pressed structural member having a middle Web portion and top and bottom laterally extending flange members provided with inwardly turned terminal web members, of a ceiling plate having an n wardly extending portion ent over into olding engagement with the lower inwardlyturned terminal web member.

6. The combination with a rolled or pressed structural member having a middle web portion and top and bottom laterally extending flange membersprovided with inwardly turned web members, of a floor plate restin upon-the upper flange member and provi ed with a downwardl extending portion engaging against its inwardly turned web member, an a ceiling plate having an upwardlyextending portion bent over into holding engagement with the lower inwardl turned terminal web member.

7. 11 building construction, the combination with two parallel beam members each having a web portion and upper and lower flange portions provided with inwardly turned web member terminals, of a connecting floor plate laid across from one beam member to the other resting on their upper flanges and having downwardly extending flanges confronting their webrnemflanges and having downwardly extending flanges confronting their web member terminals, an upper flooring thereon, and a similar ceiling plate having upwardly extending flange portions bent over into holding engagement with the lower inwardly turned web member terminals.

9. A covering floor or ceiling plate having integral holding portions extending at right angles to the plate intermediate of its width and adjacent its opposite edges.

10. A covering floor or ceiling plate having integral holding portions extending at right angles to the plate intermediate of its width and adjacent its opposite edges and provided with a series of projecting holding terminals adapted to be bent over into hooked form.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature;

HERMAN R. BLICKLE. 

